{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2129349,"song":"What Child Is This","artist":"Johnny Cash","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/2129349-what-child-is-this-chords-by-johnny-cash/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2129349?type=chord","rating":4.75481,"votes":69,"content":"[tab]     [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWhat Child is this who, laid to rest[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nOn Mary's lap is sleeping?[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWhom Angels greet with anthems sweet,[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]         [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWhile shepherds watch are keeping?[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThis, this is Christ the King,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWhom shepherds guard and Angels sing;[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHaste, haste, to bring Him laud,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThe Babe, the Son of Mary.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWhy lies He in such mean estate,[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWhere ox and ass are feeding?[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nGood Christians, fear, for sinners here[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThe silent Word is pleading.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nNails, spear shall pierce Him through,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThe cross be borne for me, for you.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHail, hail the Word made flesh,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThe Babe, the Son of Mary.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nSo bring Him incense, gold and myrrh,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nCome peasant, king to own Him;[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThe King of kings salvation brings,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nLet loving hearts enthrone Him.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nRaise, raise a song on high,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThe virgin sings her lullaby.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nJoy, joy for Christ is born,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThe Babe, the Son of Mary.[/tab]","plain_text":"","chords":["Am","C","G","Em","F","E"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}